Social Psychology, Media and Research Update

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Engaging, integrative, and scientific, this #1-rated book on social psychology uses a story-telling approach to convey the science of social psychology in a fascinating, memorable, and completely entertaining manner. Successfully capturing the excitement of social psychology, it helps readers understand the whole context of the fieldhow theories inspire research, why research is performed as it is, and how further research triggers new avenues of studyand how all of this impacts their everyday lives. Vignettes and mini stories within every chapter include detailed descriptions of classic and modern experiments, and describe an example of a real-life phenomenon designed specifically. Chapter topics cover methodology, social perception, self-knowledge, self-justification, attitudes, conformity, group processes, interpersonal attraction, prosocial behavior, aggression, and prejudice. For individuals interested in the field of social psychology.

Research Updates

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Introduction to Social Psychology

2

(24)

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

26

(30)

Social Cognition: How We Think about the Social World

56

(38)

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

94

(44)

Self-Knowledge: How We Come to Understand Ourselves

138

(34)

Self-Justification and the Need to Maintain Self-Esteem

172

(42)

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

214

(36)

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

250

(48)

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

298

(38)

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships